Best AT&T prepaid phones (October 2018)

If you’re looking for a prepaid carrier in the United States, you have a ton of options, but one of the best is AT&T Prepaid (formerly known as AT&T GoPhone). The carrier also has a number of handsets that we’ve compiled to help you find the best AT&T prepaid phones.

While AT&T’s postpaid phone selection has some of the best and most varied options for handsets, right now most AT&T prepaid offerings are low- to mid-range at best. We have a hard time recommending any of them. If you plan to go with A&T Prepaid, take advantage of their “Bring your own phone” option, where they provide a SIM card for you to put into a device that you’ve purchased elsewhere.

Editor’s note – We will be updating this list as more devices hit the market.

Samsung Galaxy Express Prime 3

If you want a budget-friendly device on the AT&T prepaid network, you should check out the Samsung Galaxy Express Prime 3 on our best AT&T prepaid phones list. The successor to the Galaxy Express Prime 2, this new model still uses the company’s in-house Samsung Exynos 7 Quad (7570) processor, running at 1.4Ghz.

Overall the specs here aren’t exactly impressive. It packs enough punch to perform most everyday tasks without breaking much of a sweat, just don’t expect it to be a gamer’s dream or anything. Other core specs include a 5-inch HD (720p) display, 16GB storage with up to 400GB expansion via microSD, 2GB of RAM, and a 2,600mAh removable battery. The cameras on the Express Prime 3 have been upgraded to an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. You also get Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. It’s available on AT&T’s website for $129.99.

Alcatel Tetra

The Alcatel Tetra is the most recent addition to the AT&T prepaid phones list, priced at just $39.99. For that low cost, you get a 5-inch 854 x 480 display, with a Mediatek MT6739WM processor running at 1.1 GHz. It also has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage, supporting up to 128GB of additional storage with its microSD slot. It has a 5 MP front-facing camera, a 2MP rear camera, a 2,050mAh battery, and Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box.

You definitely get what you pay for with this phone, but if you don’t have the money to spend on something more expensive, this is certainly a quick way to get an Android smartphone at a very low cost.

ZTE Blade Spark

The ZTE Blade Spark will set you back $39.99. That’s very cheap for any smartphone, and the ZTE Blade Spark includes a much larger 5.5-inch 1,280 x 720 display. It also has a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor running at 1.4 GHz, along with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, and a microSD card slot for adding up to 128GB of additional storage. It has a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, a 3,140mAh battery, and a fingerprint scanner on the back,

The Blade Spark has some solid hardware specs for a reasonable no-contract price and is a solid addition to our best AT&T prepaid phones list.

LG Phoenix Plus

This AT&T prepaid phone from LG is similar to the Galaxy Express Prime 3. It has a 5.3-inch display, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, along with a microSD card slot to add 128GB of more storage. Inside you can find the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, running at 1.4 GHz. There’s also an 8MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera and a 3,000mAh battery. Finally, this budget phones comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. It’s available from AT&T prepaid for $129.99.

As we’ve mentioned already, AT&T prepaid unlocked phones don’t offer a ton of notable options. Most of the phones available through the carrier are priced pretty high. You might be better off going with an unlocked option and activating it on AT&T’s prepaid network.

If you’re looking for a few other options, you can’t go wrong with these: